Champions League would allow Arsenal to concentrate
on the Premier League title race.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes it could prove to be a
major advantage in the race for the Premier League title if
Arsene Wenger's men are eliminated from the Champions
League.
The Gunners find themselves in a difficult position in Group F
with no points from two games and a double header against
leaders Bayern Munich coming up.
Wright though feels it would not necessarily be a disaster if they
don't make it out of the group stages, as it would give them an
edge over their domestic rivals.
"We all saw with Liverpool a couple of seasons ago how not
being in Europe at all can really boost your chances," Wright
wrote in his column for The Sun.
"Playing a day later than most of your rivals means you're
playing catch-up all the time - and then there is all the travel and
demands of the European games themselves.
"If winning the Premier League comes at the expense of no
European football at all, I'll take it every day of the week."
Arsenal host Bayern at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday,
before they resume domestic action at home to Everton on
Saturday.
They sit second on the Premier League table with 19 points
from nine games, two points behind leaders Manchester City.
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